Lessee’s Responsibility for Taxes and Assessments. From and after the Commencement Date, Lessee shall be solely responsible for payment of any taxes or assessments levied upon any Improvements, Fixtures, or Personal Property located on the Premises, to the extent that the taxes or assessments result from the business or other activities of Lessee upon, or in connection with, the Premises. As used in this Lease, the term “taxes” means all taxes, governmental bonds, special assessments, Xxxxx-Xxxx assessments, charges, rent income, or transfer taxes, license and transaction fees, including, but not limited to, (i) any state, local, federal, personal or corporate income tax, or any real property or personal property tax, (ii) any estate inheritance taxes, (iii) any franchise, succession or transfer taxes, (iv) interest on taxes or penalties resulting from Lessee’s failure to pay taxes, (v) any increases in taxes attributable to the sale of the Leasehold Estate, or (vi) any taxes which are essentially payments to a governmental agency for the right to make improvements to the Premises. Lessee shall pay all taxes when due, and shall not allow any taxes, assessments or fees to become a lien against the Premises or any Improvements on the Premises. Nothing in this Section prevents or prohibits Lessee from contesting the validity of any tax, assessment, or fee or from applying for a welfare tax exemption for all or any portion of the Improvements in a manner authorized by law.
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Samples: Ground Lease Agreement, Ground Lease Agreement
Lessee’s Responsibility for Taxes and Assessments. From and after the Commencement Date, Lessee shall be solely responsible for payment of any taxes or assessments levied upon any Improvements, Fixtures, or Personal Property located on the Premises, to the extent that the taxes or assessments result from the business or other activities of Lessee upon, or in connection with, the Premises. As used in this Lease, the term “taxes” means all taxes, governmental bonds, special assessments, Xxxxx-Xxxx assessments, charges, rent income, or transfer taxes, license and transaction fees, including, but not limited to, (i) any state, local, federal, personal or corporate income tax, or any real property or personal property tax, (ii) any estate inheritance taxes, (iii) any franchise, succession or transfer taxes, (iv) interest on taxes or penalties resulting from Lessee’s failure to pay taxes, (v) any increases in taxes attributable to the sale of the Leasehold Estate, or (vi) any taxes which are essentially payments to a governmental agency for the right to make improvements to the Premises. Lessee shall pay all taxes when due, and shall not allow any taxes, assessments or fees to become a lien against the Premises or any Improvements on the Premises. Nothing in this Section prevents or prohibits Lessee from contesting the validity of any tax, assessment, or fee or from applying for a welfare tax exemption for all or any portion of the Improvements in a manner authorized by law.. 20
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Samples: Ground Lease Agreement
Lessee’s Responsibility for Taxes and Assessments. From and after the Commencement Date, Lessee shall be solely responsible for payment of any taxes or assessments levied upon any Improvements, Fixtures, or Personal Property located on the Premises, to the extent that the taxes or assessments result from the business or other activities of Lessee upon, or in connection with, the Premises. As used in this Lease, the term “taxes” means all taxes, governmental bonds, special assessments, Xxxxx-Xxxx assessments, charges, rent income, or transfer taxes, license and transaction fees, including, but not limited to, (i) any state, local, federal, personal or corporate income tax, or any real property or personal property tax, (ii) any estate inheritance taxes, (iii) any franchise, succession or transfer taxes, (iv) interest on taxes or penalties resulting from Lessee’s failure to pay taxes, (v) any increases in taxes attributable to the sale of the Leasehold Estate, or (vi) any taxes which are essentially payments to a governmental agency for the right to make improvements to the Premises. Lessee shall pay all taxes when due, and shall not allow any taxes, assessments or fees to become a lien against the Premises or any Improvements on the Premises. Nothing in this Section prevents or prohibits Lessee from contesting the validity of any tax, assessment, or fee or from applying for a welfare tax exemption for all or any portion of the Improvements in a manner authorized by law.. 22
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Samples: Ground Lease Agreement